Simultaneously filmed Italian version of the German film Hundert Tage: in a flashback from St. Helena,the failed Napoleon regrets the road to defeat at Waterloo and his abdication after failing to win over Parliament.
Should you watch this? Honestly, probably not. Unless you are a die-hard fan of 1930s European cinema or have a weird obsession with Napoleon’s wardrobe, this is going to feel like a very long, very dry lecture. It’s for the history buffs who enjoy watching people talk in rooms, and it’s definitely not for anyone hopin...
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Giovacchino Forzano
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"Should you watch this? Honestly, probably not. Unless you are a die-hard fan of 1930s European cinema or have a weird obsession with Napoleon’s wardrobe, this is going to feel like a very long, very dry lecture. It’s for the history buffs who enjoy watching people talk in rooms, and it’s definitely not for anyone hoping for a sweeping, exciting war epic. If you go in looking for Waterloo levels of action, you’re going to be bored to tears within twenty minutes. The whole thing feels a bit stuff..."
Irina Lucacevich
Benito Mussolini, Giovacchino Forzano
Italy
1933 · IMDb 4.8
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